Undergarment.



M. ZlMRlNG. UNDERGAHMENT.

APPLICATION mzu FEB. 26, 1911.

1,254,874. Patented Jan. 29,1918.

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ITNESSES Q I INVENTOR M. ZIMRING.

UNDERGARMENT.

APPLHIATION FILED FEB. 26. I917,

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MEYER ZIMRING, a subject of the Czar of Russia, andresident of the borough of Brooklyn, county of Kings, city and State ofNew York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inUndergarments, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to undergarments and has for its object to providea ladys combination undergarment comprising a corset cover or chemise, apetticoat and drawers. My improvement further contem- 'platesconstructing the garment with a minimum of'seams and so that bulkinessand double thickness of material are avoided,

particularly over the hips of the wearer. A further A purpose of myinvention is to combine the drawers and petticoat in such a manner thatthe former serve to give a finished appearance to the petticoat. Otherobjects-of my improvement will appear from the description hereinafterand the features of novelty will be pointed out in the append. edclaims.

Reference is to be had to theaccompanying drawings which illustrate anexample of my improvement and in which Figure 1 is an elevation of myimproved undergar- 30 merit; Fig. 2 is a detail view with parts brokenaway; Fig. 3 is a central vertical section and Fig. l is a detailsectional view on the line 44 of Fig. 1.

As shown in the illustrated example 5 is the chemise or corset cover and6 is the Petticoat, these two elements being formed as a unit andcomprising front and rear por. tions secured together by seams 7 whichextend lengthwise of the garment at opposite sides thereof as shown inFig. 1. The chew mise or corset cover 5 is provided with the usualopenings 8an'd 9 for the'accommodation of the neck and arms respectivelyof the wearer.

The drawers 10 which in the illustrated example are of the envelop typeare secured in the garment by the seams 7 and by seams 11, the latterserving to attach the front and rear portions of the drawers to thefront and rear of the petticoat as isclearly shown in the drawings. Theupper edges of the drawers are out along curved lines converging towardeach other as shown at 12 and 1n the garment extend upwardly from a.point nearthe bottom of the etticoat to a pint in the waist region ofthe garment as own folds 17 and button holes Specification of LettersPatent. Patented J an, 29, 19 18;, 1117110115101 116d. February 26,1917. Serial 80. 150,83.

in Fig. 1. The seams 11 accordingly follow these lines so that in. thecompleted atment the drawers extend to the waist inc at the center ofthe garment and double thicknesses of material. over the hips areentirely avoided. The envelop drawers are eompleted b means of the flap13 which is secured to t e rear section of the drawers and is detachablyconnected with the front section thereof in any suitable manner, as bymeans of buttons and button holes 14.

In 'the preferred construction the bottom of the petticoat iscircular inform as indicated at 15 while the drawers are of the type known ascirculardrawers and are constructed and positioned in the garment so. asto project beyond said circular edge of the petticoat as shown at 16.With this arran ement the drawers in combination with time lower edge ofthe petticoat impart a dis; tinctive and ornamental finishto the r-.ment as shown in Fig. 1. The bottome es of the petticoat and drawers maybe suitafily finished with lace or otherwise to increase theattractiveness of the garment.

In order that the upper section 5 of the garment may be utilized as acorset cover, said garment is provided at intervals with outwardlyextending small folds 17 in which.

mise the ribbon .19 is simply permitted'toremainslack which leavesthegarment in the form shown inFig. 1. By

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providing the terior of the garment the ribbon or the'like 19 may bethreaded therethrough without ioo difficulty and uncomfortableprojections are avoided on the inside of the garment.

The garment as shown in the drawings may be slipped on'over the head ofthe wearer and provides a three piece garment in the form of a unit inwhich allunnecessary layers of'material have been eliminated.

After the garment is in place on the wearer th'e flap 13 is buttoned in'position and if the section 5 is to be worn as a corset cover the sameis gathered in at the waist line through the medium of the ribbon or thelike 19.

The garment has only the two side seams? and. includes no other scamsexcepting the seams 11 whereby the upper edges of the drawers 10 aresecured to the petticoat; by making the seams 11 in the term of.hemstitching or the like the same nn be utilized to add to theattractiveness o the gar-- ment. The latter is extremely sin'iple inconstruction, is highly attractive in appearance and combines threeindividual undergarments in one structure.

Various changes in the specific form shown and described may be madeWithin the scope of the claims without departing from the spirit of myiniprovement.

I claim:

1. An undergurment UUIHPI'lSiIlg an upper garment, a petiicoatforinii'ig a depending emitinuation thereof and having a circularbottom, drawers having upper and lower edges converging upwardly tocentral points and projrctiino downwardly and outwardly beyond the lowercircular edge of the petti coat, said drawers being secured at theirouter portions near the lower edge of said pettieoet, seams convergingupwardly from the points at which said drawers are secured to saidpetticoat whereby the '-upper edges of said drawers are fastened to thepetticoat and a 1'] ap whereby opposite portions of said drawers at theangles formed by the lower converging edges thereof are detachablyconnected together.

2. An undergarment comprising an upper garment, e petticoat, drawers,seams converging upwardly from the sides of the garwent to the centerthereof in the region of the waist line, the upper edges of "'said drawers terminating along said seams whereby double thicknesses of materialat the hip portions of the garment are avoided, a flap permanentlysecured to the lower edge of said drawers at an intermediate point andco i 'ieratiug de ices on said flap and drawers whereby the front andback portions of the lower edge of the latter are detaehebly connectedtogether,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

MEYER ZIMRING.

